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new wildflower bed bad, bad

dabbler_wmn
13 years ago

I plowed a 7x40 ft bed in a grassy area a couple of years ago. It was kept fairly weed & grass free and I finally planted about 12 to 15 packs of wildflower seeds this past spring. My crop is 95% grass and 5% wildflowers. The grass is thicker than it was before I plowed, but I had added some Nature's helper and compost.

So now, what do I do to try again? Should I use Roundup on the whole thing in late summer? I see no way to get the grass out while leaving the few wildflowers, otherwise. I do have, at opposite ends, a young butterfly bush and a half dozen black eyed susans that I want to keep. They are near the edge, however.

Suggestions please? How the heck do people get only wildflowers in their plot?!

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